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Live Web-Ed with Terry Whalin, publishing acquisitions editor

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Editors Read Book Proposals, Not Manuscripts

Terry Whalin is an acquisitions editor.

If you're serious about selling your books, then you need a killer book proposal. You need it even if you plan to indie publish. You especially need it if you intend to sell your book to a traditional publisher.

Take the advice from someone in the know about how acquisition editors think, what they look for in new titles for their publisher, and especially what works and what doesn't in a winning book proposal.

Are You a Hobby Writer or an Author?

presented by Tom Blubaugh

How strange would it be to suddenly see a building sprout in a community and remain vacant-no advertising, no stock, no staff, just a name. Maybe not even the a sign with the name of the owner-just a business name that no one can identify. Crazy, right? Yet many authors write a book or books without branding their name, building social media relationships, developing their target market, growing an email list, becoming transparent through blog articles, making their website sticky, and placing their books on Amazon without doing any serious promotion.

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This course is a personal instruction by Jeff Gerke of his latest book The Irresistible Novel.

Jeff Gerke is an accomplished author, book cover designer, publisher, editor, and dad.

Writing dynamically applies to all markets, just as speaking dynamically keeps audiences awake. "Bueller? Bueller?" Learning how to write irresistible narrative will impact fiction and non-fiction writing, social media writing, public speaking, and numerous other types of writing. His latest book, The Irresistible Novel published by Writer's Digest,is the background for this exciting class.

But the class isn't just for writing novels. It's for anyone who writes. For the best experience, you may purchase the book here.

Start Up Guide for Online Christian Authors

In this webinar, we’ll discuss the essential steps you should take in order to become an established writer online. We’ll cover topics like:

the importance of having a website and growing your email list

how you can use social media to your benefit

which resources will help you grow as a writer

how to find and build community online

where to go to grow your knowledge

how to earn money as an online writer

why you should submit and invite guest posts

perks of being a book reviewer

benefits of writing conferences

If you’re feeling stuck and need some direction, or you aren’t sure how to start as a writer online, this webinar is perfect for you.

Kate Motaung is a writer, editor, and virtual assistant who loves to help others refine their messages and reach their target audience. Kate enjoys partnering with other writers to craft engaging, high quality content for readers to enjoy.

A Fly on a Wall in a Publishing House

presented by David Fessenden, Literary Agent and Publisher

September 8, 2017 at 2pm Central Time

$25 to Members and $35 to non-members

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So you’d rather go the traditional publishing route with all the trimmings that a publishing house can offer. It isn’t as easy as mailing (or emailing) your manuscript. There’s a multitude of things to consider and to do before licking that stamp or clicking Send.

David Fessenden, who has tremendous expertise in the publishing industry, will give you an in depth guided tour on what steps to take that will give you a better chance for traditional publishing than the slush pile could ever give you. Some publishers don’t have slush piles anymore. So, what then? More Info . . .

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